Livestock farmers in Nakuru County are set to benefit from the construction of milk processing plants, textile industries and slaughterhouses.
This is after the county government officials met an investor from Turkey regarding financing the projects.
Speaking on Tuesday after meeting directors of the Euromart Investments Company at his office, Deputy Governor Joseph Ruto, said that the Turkish investors have agreed to partner with the county government in commercialising the livestock sector in the county.
Ruto said that the investors will set up milk processing plants, slaughter houses and textile industries in sub-counties which practice livestock farming like Molo, Naivasha, Gilgil, Subukia, Njoro and Kuresoi.
“Nakuru is among the counties in Kenya where livestock farming is heavily practiced. Lack of line industries related to livestock farming has however hampered farmers’ efforts in reaping from livestock farming but with the huge investment coming from Turkey, I can promise our farmers that things will change for the better,” said Ruto.
Euromart country director Stanley Kirimi said that they chose to invest in Nakuru County because of its conducive environment which he said will enable them carry on with their activities peacefully.
“We are focusing on the livestock sector and Nakuru is doing well in that sector and that is why we have decided to come to Nakuru and bring our investments here. The county is also peaceful something which also pulled us towards it,” said Kirimi.